Early Report: At the Palace, Let Them Eat French Pastry

There’s intrigue at the Palace. The hotel’s latest dining makeover began with Pomme Palais, a bakery-café opened last month by Michel Richard (LA’s Citrus, DC’s Citronelle). Éclairs and St. Honoré’s cake are on target, and Chowhounds await Richard’s follow-up, an ambitious restaurant called Villard.